Forced To Be His Bride. Fated To Be His Mate.
Feeling my annoyance prick, I open my mouth to argue, but I feel that damned blush beginning to burn on the tips of my ears and my cheeks.
Fuck. I was becoming a damn joke to Elise, despite my best efforts to get her to take me seriously.
“Sorry to break it to you.” Marty continues. “I can’t go against Rosco’s wishes. If I were to leave the two of you here alone, he would lay into me, and I don’t mean verbally.”
“Are you saying you’re afraid of him?” I challenge. “And here I thought you were more than capable of handling yourself.”
From what I knew about Marty, he was a mercenary before joining Rosco. He was also well known in the underworld for his brutal killings.